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Sep 18
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Culture Night 2023

Culture Night Screening 2023

By Enjoyment, Entertainment, Local Interest, Movies, News, Screenings

The second annual Galway City of Film Culture Night Screening will be held at Eyre Square on Friday, September 22nd, from 8 pm to 10 pm We are excited to screen short films and short documentaries that were created as part of our City of Film training and funding programs over the past couple of years after last year’s open-air screening was enthusiastically appreciated by the audience and passersby.

This free open-air screening at the top of the Square is being organized by Ardán with the support of Galway City Council as part of annual celebrations for Culture Night. The program will feature shorts produced as part of the Little Cinema 48 Hour Challenge, the Misleór Short Documentary Grant, and the Short Documentary Bursary. This event is accessible to those in wheelchairs and is family-friendly.

Find out more on the Ardán website Galway City of Film Culture Night Screening 2023 at Eyre Square | Ardán Ireland (ardan.ie)

Aug 29
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Cinephile Paradiso The Birds

Cinephile Paradiso Turns 1 This September

By Enjoyment, Entertainment, Local Interest, Movies, News, Participation, Screenings

Cinephile Paradiso will hit a great milestone this September as it marks its first birthday. The classic cinema discussion group, founded by Mikey Whelan and Holly Buckley, has thrived and formed a welcoming and passionate community of cinema lovers over the past year.

Cinephile Paradiso began its journey last September with the aim to gather the Galway film community together (no better place than the UNESCO City of Film) and encourage the discussion of cinema. Kicking off with Alfred Hitchcock’s reknowned thriller, Rear Window, Cinephile Paradiso continued showcasing classics such as What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, Sunset Boulevard, Dr Strangelove, Bonnie and Clyde and much more.

They didn’t stop there; Cinephile Paradiso also collaborated with the Silent Cinema on Dominic Street numerous times over the year bringing events like ‘The Haunted Nickelodeon’, a night of the first ever horror films on screen, and ‘The Look of the Irish,’ in collaboration with Galway City Council, which explored Ireland’s earliest cinematic representations.

Now, as they celebrate their first anniversary, Cinephile Paradiso invites you to join them on September 7th at Pálás Cinema for a special screening of Hitchcock’s spine-chilling horror, The Birds, a tribute to the group’s first screening and the film’s 60th anniversary. The screening will be followed by a

discussion in the bar (as usual). Also, the award-winning Connemara Brewing Company will be hosting a beer tasting for all ticket holders to mark this special occasion.

The celebration doesn’t stop here. Cinephile Paradiso will continue with their regular programme at Pálás Cinema on the first Thursday of every month. On October 5th, they will be screening House of Usher – the 1960 adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s beloved story starring Vincent Price.

For more information visit cinephileparadiso.com to keep up to date with all upcoming news and events.

Tickets available here: https://www.palas.ie/film/cinephile-paradiso-the-birds

Instagram: @cinephileparadiso_

Twitter: @cinephilepara

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Jul 03
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48 Hour Challenge 2023

Applications Open for The Little Cinema, & Galway City of Film 48 Hour Challenge 2023 

By News, Participation, Production, Screenings

Applications for the 2023 The Little Cinema, & Galway City of Film 48 Hour Challenge, supported by Ardán are opening on Monday, 3rd July from 10am, and will close on Friday, 21st July at 5 pm! 

This year’s Challenge will happen over the August Bank Holiday Weekend, 3rd-6th, 2023! 

Up to 10 teams of 4-10 people will take part in the 7th annual challenge, where they will create a 5-minute film in just 48 Hours. (Films made as Gaeilge are very welcome.)     

The Best Film which will win €500, a TG4 sponsored hoodie for each team member and a place for the film at the Galway Film Fleadh 2024, and there’ll be several other awards up for grabs on the night. 

 

Networking Event 

The Little Cinema will host a Networking Event on Tuesday 4th July at 7pm in the Portershed a Dó, for those who’d like to join a team or find members for their team. 

This is an initiative of the Galway City of Film and is funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. Get more information at littlecinemagalway@gmail.com  

Jun 22
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The 2023 Misleór Short Documentary Grant Is Now Open For Applications

By Learning, Movies, News, Participation, Production, Screenings

Ardán and Galway City of Film are delighted to support Misleór with the launch of the Misléor Short Documentary Grant for 2023! This annual funding and mentorship scheme is open to emerging filmmakers from the Traveller community.

The information day will be held on Thursday, 22nd June 2023, at the Galway Traveller Movement offices.

Applicants must be aged 18+ and be based in Galway (city or county) OR telling a story connected to Galway (city or county). Find out more about how the bursary and mentoring works and apply here by June 29th at 5pm: https://www.misleor.ie/short-doc-grant

The Misleór Short Doc Grant Scheme is supported by Misléor, Galway Traveller Movement, Ardán, Galway City of Film, the Department of Tourism, Arts & Culture, Galway City Council, Galway and County Council.

May 25
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EU50 Screening 2023

EU50 Screening at Pálás Cinema: The Double Life of Veronique

By Entertainment, History, Local Interest, Movies, News, Participation, Press, Unesco

Galway City of Film, managed by Ardán, and supported by Galway City Council, hosted a free screening for a European Night of Film at the Pálás Cinema on 11th May 2023 at 7pm, to celebrate EU50.

We were joined for a pre-screening reception in the Pálás Bar by the Deputy Mayor of Galway, Councillor Mike Hubbard, and the Polish Consul Patrick O’Sullivan.

The Double Life of Veronique (1991), directed by Krysztof Kieslowski is two parallel stories about two identical women; one living in Poland, the other living in France. In the story, the two women don’t know each other, but their lives are nevertheless profoundly connected. (IMDb).  

The film garnered a Golden Globe nomination as well as several wins at Cannes Film Festival. 

Galway City of Film (Ceantar Scannán) is a UNESCO designation held jointly by Galway City Council and Galway County Council since 2014, and managed on their behalf by Ardán. 

May 25
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Ceantar Scannán Short Doc Bursary 2023: Applications Now Open

By Learning, Local Interest, Movies, News, Production, Unesco

Ardán, and Galway City of Film, are delighted to announce that applications are now open for the Short Documentary Bursary 2023, the documentary funding scheme for filmmakers in Galway City and County. 

We are looking for entry-level filmmakers to apply to this bursary to help them make one of their first steps in their filmmaking career. Successful applicants will be given a bursary of €3,000 to help them make a short documentary of 5-15 mins.

Previous bursary recipients have gone on to have their films screened at the Galway Film Fleadh, as well as other national and international film festivals.  

Mentorship with Donal Haughey

The selected filmmakers will be mentored by Galway-based documentary filmmaker Donal Haughey of Hawkeye Films. Donal has produced and/or directed over thirty documentaries both for his own company, Hawkeye Films and as a freelancer. His projects have been involved in both national and international stories, consisting of feature-length, one-hour, half-hour and short form docs. For twenty years Donal was the documentary tutor on GMIT’s (now ATU’s) Film & Documentary course – honours, Level 8. Presently Donal has two projects in research, one that looks at the relationship between memory and place and another project on street games.

#CeantarScannán #GalwayCityofFilm 

Bursary Information Day

Ardán will be hosting an Information Day for applicants on Thursday June 7th at 2.00pm in the Green Room at CCAM, ATU, Wellpark Road. H91 WP9K. Register for the information day.

Bursary Guidelines

  • Proposed short films will be between 5 and 15 minutes in duration.
  • Participating filmmakers must be from or based in Galway, or the film must be about some aspect of Galway City or County.
  • A bursary of up to €3000 is available per film.
  • The participating filmmakers will be mentored by established documentary filmmaker Donal Haughey.
  • Ardán encourages both English and Irish language project applications.
  • Film teams must be prepared to go into production within 2-3 weeks of signing the agreement and aim to submit their first cut by October 2023.
  • Selected projects will need to ensure a healthy gender balance across the filmmaking team.
  • Priority will be given to diverse applicants. If you feel this applies to you, please include a short statement in your application.
  • Any applicant who will be a full-time or part-time student during academic year 2023/2024 may NOT apply.

How do I apply?

  • Filmmakers submit their application via email to admin@ardan.ie
  • Each application asks for the following information:
  • 1-page outline of documentary idea, including logline, synopsis and treatment. (PDF)
  • 1-page current CV of each applicant filmmaker. (PDF)
  • Any relevant links to previous work, if applicable or available. (VIMEO/YouTube/Website)
  • Email/letters of commitment from key contributors. (PDF)
  • Complete submission to be sent in 1 email with subject line reading ‘Short Documentary Bursary Application’.

Application Deadline: 12pm, Friday 16th June 2023 

Shortlisted applicants will be called for interview. The proposed date for interviews is Wednesday 28th June (this date is subject to change.) Please email admin@ardan.ie with any queries!

Supported by Galway City Council, Galway County Council, and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. 

Jul 04
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Into the West 30th Anniversary Screening

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Galway UNESCO City of Film presents

Into the West

30th Anniversary Screening at the 34th Galway Film Fleadh

Galway City of Film is delighted to present the 30th Anniversary screening of Into the West as part of this year’s Galway Film Fleadh. A defining film of a defining era of Irish cinema, the award-winning family adventure follows young Mincéirí Tito (Rúaidhrí Conroy) and Ossie (Ciarán Fitzgerald), on their runaway journey to hold onto their mythical horse Tír na nÓg, and fulfil their dreams of becoming cowboys.

Mature themes and a star Irish cast – Gabriel Byrne, David Reilly, Colm Meaney, Brendan Gleeson (this is the only time they all appear together in the same film) – as well as Byrne’s then Hollywood partner Ellen Barkin, ensured the film was a draw for adult audiences, but it was pure wish fulfilment for a generation of young Irish viewers. An annual staple on Irish television screens through the 90s and early 00s, Into the West represented that rare occasion where Irish children – and in particular, Irish Travellers – could see themselves on-screen in a film. Running away from home on a horse, camping under the stars, and spending the night in a cinema… the dream!

In the intervening years, that audience will have left such simple dreams behind. And, perhaps, such notions as mythical Ireland. And so, an opportunity presents itself, on the occasion of its 30th year, to revisit Tir na nÓg and return… Into the West!

Galway City of Film and the Galway Film Fleadh present a big-screen presentation of Into the West, followed by a conversation with scriptwriter Jim Sheridan (My Left Foot, The Field, In America), director Mike Newell (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Donnie Brasco), and other key creative personnel and cast who brought the film to life

The screening will be taking place on Sunday 10th July at 2.30pm at the Town Hall Theatre, Galway. To book tickets follow this link, or call the Town Hall Theatre Box Office at 091 – 569777.

 

Jun 07
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Applications open – Short Documentary Bursary

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Ardán and Galway City of Film are delighted to announce that applications are now open for the Short Documentary Bursary 2022, the documentary funding scheme for filmmakers in Galway City and County.

We are looking for up-and-coming filmmakers to apply to this bursary to help them make one of their first steps in their filmmaking career. Successful applicants will be given a bursary of €3000 to help them make a short documentary of between five and fifteen minutes in duration.  

Previous recipients of this bursary have gone on to have their films screened at the Galway Film Fleadh, as well as other national and international film festivals. 

The selected filmmakers will be mentored by Galway-based documentary filmmaker Donal Haughey of Hawkeye Films. Donal has produced and/or directed over thirty documentaries both for his own company, Hawkeye Films and as a freelancer. His projects have been involved in both national and international stories, consisting of feature-length, one-hour, half-hour and short form docs. For twenty years Donal was the documentary tutor on GMIT’s Film & Documentary course – honours, Level 8. Presently Donal has two projects in research, one that looks at the relationship between memory and place and another project on street games. 

#CeantarScannán #GalwayCityofFilm 

Information Day: 

Ardán will be hosting an Information Day for applicants to guide them through the application process. This will take place on Thursday June 23rd at 2.00pm in the Green Room at CCAM, ATU, Wellpark Road. H91 WP9K. 

Guidelines:          

  • Proposed short films will be between 5 and 15 minutes in duration. 
  • Participating filmmakers must be from or based in Galway, or the film must be about some aspect of Galway City or County.
  • A bursary of up to €3000 is available per film. 
  • The participating filmmakers will be mentored by established documentary filmmaker Donal Haughey. 
  • Ardán encourages both English and Irish language project applications. 
  • Film teams must be prepared to go into production within 2-3 weeks of signing the agreement and aim to submit their first cut by October 2022. 
  • Ardán encourages applications from female-led filmmaking teams. Selected projects will need to ensure a healthy gender balance across the filmmaking team. 
  • Priority will be given to diverse applicants. If you feel this applies to you, please include a short statement in your application.
  • Any applicant who will be a full-time or part-time student during academic year 2022/2023 may NOT apply.

 

How to apply: 

Filmmakers submit their application via email to admin@ardan.ie

Each application asks for the following information: 

  • 1-page outline of documentary idea, including logline, synopsis and treatment. (PDF) 
  • 1-page current CV of each applicant filmmaker. (PDF) 
  • Any relevant links to previous work, if applicable or available. (VIMEO/YouTube/Website) 
  • Email/letters of commitment from key contributors. (PDF) 
  • Complete submission to be sent in 1 email with subject line reading ‘Short Documentary Bursary Application’. 

 

DEADLINE for applications is: 12pm, Wednesday 29th June 2022 

Shortlisted applicants will be called for interview. The proposed date for interviews is Wednesday 13th July, so please keep this date in mind. 

For any further information please email: admin@ardan.ie

This bursary is made possible by support from Galway City Council, Galway County Council, and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

Jul 19
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Little Cinema & Galway City Of Film 48 Hour Challenge Returns

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The Little Cinema and Galway City of Film 48 Hour Challenge (Challenge) returns this August for its fifth year!  Up to 10 teams from all over the country will compete to write, shoot and edit a 5 minute film in just 48 hours for the chance to be crowned Best Film and scoop the main prize of €500 plus custom made hoodies, sponsored by TG4.

The 2021 Challenge

The Challenge will begin with an online launch on Thursday 26th August, at which team captains introduce their team members and importantly find out what genre they need to make their film in. They will also be given a line to incorporate and a prop to include in their film just to keep them on their toes!

The Challenge kicks off at 9am on Friday 27th August and the teams will have just 48 hours to make  and deliver their film to the Little Cinema & Galway City of Film team by 10am on Sunday 29th August. The films will be assessed by a team of independent judges who will award the prize for Best Film, as well as Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Use of Prop, Best Use of Line and Best Special Effects.

The Challenge will culminate in an open screening of the films that will take place online via Live Stream at 7pm on 29th August 2021 with each team captain joining to introduce  their film to the public audience.

How To Apply

Entry for the Challenge is free, with a refundable deposit of €50 taken to book a teams place. If you are interested in taking part, contact littlecinemagalway@gmail.com to register your interest and get the application form. Teams must be available for the weekend of 26th – 29th August to take part in all aspects of the Challenge.

Each team must have a minimum of 2 members but we encourage collaboration and welcome teams of 6-10 people. We advocate for gender balance, diversity and inclusion of those underrepresented in the film industry across the teams who apply for the Challenge and ask that you endeavour to apply this in your team planning process. Applications close on Wednesday 11th August.

 

Celebrating 5 Years

2021 marks a milestone   fifth year of the Little Cinema & Galway City of Film 48 Hour Challenge and to celebrate  there will be a special Live Stream on Wednesday 4th August chatting with the previous winners and other participants of the Challenges to get their thoughts and advice for those taking part this year. Past winners include Liza Bolton’s film The Postcard (2017), Conor & Ronnie Quinlan’s film Connection Interrupted (2018), Conor & Jamie Hoopers’ Loving Alex (2019) & House of A Thousand Eyes (2020).

The Little Cinema & Galway City of Film 48 Hour Challenge is an initiative of the Galway City of Film and funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

#48HoursGalway #LittleCinema #GalwayCityofFilm

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